June 17, 2021
Platinum Equity portfolio company divests standalone parks unit, will continue to invest in growing core vacation rentals business
LONDON – 17 JUNE 2021 – Awaze, Europe’s leading managed vacation rentals group, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its Landal GreenParks unit to Roompot.
Landal GreenParks is a fully integrated holiday parks owner, operator and exclusive franchisor in continental Europe, with a portfolio that includes approximately 100 holiday parks in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Great-Britain, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic...
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June 15, 2021
Los Angeles and New York (June 15, 2021) – Platinum Equity announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McGraw Hill, a global leader in educational content and digital platforms, from funds (the “Apollo Funds”) managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) for a purchase price of approximately $4.5 billion.
Founded in 1888, McGraw Hill provides outcome-focused learning solutions to millions of students globally, delivering both curated content and digital learning tools and ...
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June 10, 2021
LOS ANGELES (June 10, 2021) – Platinum Equity announced today a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in SVP-Singer Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“SVP Worldwide”), the world’s largest consumer sewing machine company. Existing shareholders and management have retained a meaningful equity interest. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2021.
SVP Worldwide accounts for more than one out of three consumer sewing machines sold worldwide through three iconic brands: SINGER®, VIKING®, ...
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June 06, 2021
Acquisition of Madrid-Based Integrated Waste Management Company Adds to Global Buyout Firm’s Momentum in Europe
LOS ANGELES and MADRID (June 6, 2021) – Platinum Equity today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Urbaser, one of the world’s largest providers of environmental services, from China Tianying Inc. for an enterprise value of approximately $4.2 billion (€3.5 billion). The sale is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2021, subject to China Tianying shareholder and customary regulatory approvals.
Urbaser is a leading global e...
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June 02, 2021
London, 2 June 2021 – Motion Picture Solutions (MPS) has today announced the sale of 50% of the Gofilex business to Deluxe, a global provider of solutions to the world’s leading content production studios and distributors. This sale unites Deluxe and MPS in a joint venture to provide world-class IP delivery through a single, sustainable electronic fulfilment platform. The parties’ continued investment to drive innovation and network expansion will benefit both distributors and exhibitors.
Deluxe’s stake in Gofilex, the market-leading electronic delivery provider, demonstrates resoun...
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June 01, 2021
DAVIDSON, N.C. – June 1, 2021 – Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, completed the sale of its Specialty Vehicle Technologies Segment (“Club Car”) to the global private equity firm Platinum Equity. Ingersoll Rand Execution Excellence (IRX), implemented throughout the divestiture process, enabled the company to over deliver on its commitment to complete the sale by the third quarter of 2021.
The all-cash transaction, valued at $1.68 billion (approximately 12.1x 2020 Specialty Vehicle Technologies Segment Adjusted...
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